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Spiderwort

Spiderwort is a special type of plant that has beautiful blue, purple or pinkish flowers that look a bit like stars. It's called spiderwort because of its long, skinny leaves that look like the legs of a spider.

Spiderwort likes to grow in places that are moist, like along the edges of creeks or in gardens where people water plants a lot. It can grow really tall and its flowers can grow in groups of three.

Spiderwort is really good at cleaning the air around it! It takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, so it helps make the air we breathe cleaner.

Some people also use spiderwort for medicine because it has a special chemical in it called flavonoids that can help reduce inflammation and pain.

Overall, spiderwort is a pretty and useful plant that likes to live in wet places and can help keep the air clean and our bodies healthy!